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Conference orarep::nomahs::rdb_business

Title:	rdb_business

Moderator:	NOVA::FEENAN

Created:	Mon Jan 09 1995
Last Modified:	Thu May 29 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	153
Total number of notes:	620

144.0. "Add Web Agent Manual to Doc. Set !" by NOMAHS::SECRIST (Rdb WWS; [email protected]) Thu Feb 13 1997 10:42

    
    	We should have hardcopy documentation that is part of the
    	Rdb7 documentation set that is at least an introduction 
    	to the web agent, its capabilities, and how to install it.
    	Many customers do not get to the HTML or do not realize
    	the kit is even there otherwise.  At one site for security
    	reasons they aren't allowed to install any web tools on
    	a database server, but the http servers aren't necesessarily
    	places you could install the web agent on (like an RS/6000
    	running AIX) so the customers can't even evaluate what they
    	need to do to put it up, or if it would do what they wanted
    	to if they did.  Although I don't prefer to get my news on
    	dead trees, there is still no replacing them for manuals you
    	regularly use or browsing in the margins of your job for
    	new things you're trying to evaluate or learn.
    
    	We've got a great tool here -- let's promote it effectively !
    	(In the meantime pointers to appropriate collateral along
    	these lines, especially at a public URL customers can see,
    	is appreciated.)
    
    	Regards,
    	rcs

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
144.1	We're listed under 'servers' :)	BOUVS::OAKEY	I'll take Clueless for $500, Alex	`Thu Feb 13 1997 12:38`	19
	~~ <<< Note 144.0 by NOMAHS::SECRIST "Rdb WWS; [email protected]" >>> ~~ -< Add Web Agent Manual to Doc. Set ! >- ~~ We've got a great tool here -- let's promote it effectively ! ~~ (In the meantime pointers to appropriate collateral along ~~ these lines, especially at a public URL customers can see, ~~ is appreciated.) I think we do promote the Web Agent pretty effectively. It's one of the demos that we use at trade shows with a pretty flashy interface (The Rdb Surf Shop :) try http://us.oracle.com/products/servers/rdb/html/fs_web.html for a public URL. The Rdb home page off the Oracle Corporate home page is always a good place to start.
144.2	Thanks for the pointer	NOMAHS::SECRIST	Rdb WWS; [email protected]	`Thu Feb 13 1997 15:37`	15
	I'm glad to hear about the trade shows and didn't realize there was a public URL for the demo -- that's great ! Perhaps the business rationale was that anybody who couldn't figure out how to get to the HTML wouldn't use the product anyway -- I have no idea. But customers have expressed the sentiment that they need something in hardcopy though to get their arms around really using it, and I think that it would further promote our product if we helped them out in this regard ;-) Regards, rcs
144.3	If they can't set up the docs how can they set up the db? :)	BOUVS::OAKEY	I'll take Clueless for $500, Alex	`Thu Feb 13 1997 16:54`	13
	~~ <<< Note 144.2 by NOMAHS::SECRIST "Rdb WWS; [email protected]" >>> ~~ -< Thanks for the pointer >- ~~ Perhaps the business rationale was that anybody who ~~ couldn't figure out how to get to the HTML wouldn't ~~ use the product anyway -- I have no idea. But customers Well, the rationale was more lack of available resources to produce the hardcopy documentation :) I believe that hardcopy is being discussed for future versions but don't know that a decision has been reached yet.
144.4	Good Idea	NOVA::RUBINO		`Fri Feb 14 1997 10:13`	8
	I'll discuss this with the doc folks. Maybe we can put something in that points folks to the HTML. Regards mike rdb web eng mgr